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    3. 君子

    君子

    君くん子し

    man of virtue

    KMT8News #22+1NounCulture & TraditionsLiteratureKanji Vocab10 strokes

    くんし

    Noun

    1.
    man of virtue, wise man, (true) gentleman
    2.
    person of high rank
    3.
    the four gentlemen (plum, chrysanthemum, orchid, and bamboo)

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    君くん子しは常つねに品ひん格かくのある振ふる舞まいをする。

    A gentleman always behaves with dignity.

    KMT7Culture & TraditionsEmotions & Psychology
    彼かれは君くん子しの教おしえに従したがい、誠せい実じつに生いきた。

    He lived sincerely, following the teachings of a wise man.

    KMT8Culture & TraditionsReligion & Philosophy
    東とう洋よう美び術じゅつでは、梅うめ、蘭らん、竹たけ、菊きくを四し君くん子しと呼よぶ。

    In East Asian art, plum, orchid, bamboo, and chrysanthemum are called the Four Gentlemen.

    KMT8Culture & TraditionsArt & Design
    古こ代だい中ちゅう国ごくの思し想そうでは、君くん子しの道みちが理リ想そうとされた。

    In ancient Chinese thought, the way of a gentleman was considered ideal.

    KMT8LiteratureHistoryReligion & Philosophy
    君くん子しの交まじわりは淡あわきこと水みずの如ごとし。

    The friendship of gentlemen is as pure as water.

    KMT9LiteratureCulture & TraditionsEmotions & Psychology

    Kanji that make up this word

    君
    きみ・-ぎみ…(2)
    mister・you・ruler・male name suffix
    子
    こ・-こ・ね…(9)
    child・sign of the rat・11PM-1AM・first sign of Chinese zodiac
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